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(Motherland) - Faker's absence has resulted in a deeply bitter defeat for T1.
Before the match between T1 and DRX, Faker's fans received unfortunate news as the 'Demon King' couldn't take to the field. Poby, a young player from T1's academy team, replaced Faker. T1 cited Faker's hand injury as the reason for this change, requiring serious treatment.
This unfortunate news almost immediately impacted T1's match result as they suffered a 0-2 loss to DRX in the latest match. Although young player Poby didn't make any serious mistakes, the remaining members of T1 all played below par in this match. Consequently, after the match, T1 received diverse opinions from the audience.
'Matches like this are essential for viewers to truly gauge Faker's significance to T1. Without Faker, T1 doesn't even play like a strong team anymore. Oner and Keria somehow keep roaming to the mid-lane, neglecting Gumayusi, causing T1 to lose direction completely.' - A frustrated viewer commented.
Besides the professional aspect, Faker also acts as the spiritual leader of T1 in crucial moments. Timely encouragement and the ability to call for reasonable engagements by the 'Demon King' have saved T1 from defeat on numerous occasions. Therefore, Faker's absence has completely disoriented T1 as DRX had a significant advantage on the battlefield.
In the upcoming match, T1 will face a highly performing Gen.G. With Faker absent, T1 could have lost to DRX (a team in the bottom half of the standings), so continuing to lose to Gen.G was anticipated. Hopefully, Faker will quickly recover and return to play to make the encounter between T1 and Gen.G more exciting.
